1. In 1941, the first oil well in Oklahoma produced by an all-female crew was completed near Seminole. The crew was made up of women who took over the jobs of men who were called to serve in World War II.

2. On January 3, 1903, the famous Oklahoma land rush ended. The event, which had taken place the day before, involved thousands of people rushing to claim land in what was then Indian Territory. Many participants had camped out for weeks in advance to get a good starting position.

3. In 1935, the first public housing project in Oklahoma was opened in Oklahoma City. The project, known as Page-Woodson, was built to provide affordable housing for African American residents. It remained in operation until the 1980s.

4. On January 3, 1973, the Oklahoma Sooners won their second consecutive Orange Bowl game, defeating Penn State by a score of 14-0. The victory came just two months after the team lost to Nebraska in a game that many consider to be one of the greatest in college football history.

5. In 1919, the first women were admitted to the University of Oklahoma Law School. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher was one of the first African American women to attend the school, and after a long legal battle, she became the first African American to be admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association.